對萬事萬物有恭敬之心
——禪境探真之三 四無量心
（2014.11.27第三天 於溫哥華）
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對於一切萬事萬物我都是懷著一種恭敬、乃至敬畏的心去愛護，我穿衣服是最省的，雖然洗衣服挺勤的，但是我穿衣服到穿鞋子很少能穿壞，除非這個東西本身就品質不爭氣。就像昨天穿個衣服，穿了兩個小時兩個扣子沒有了，如果這是天意的話我得縫多少扣子啊，就它本身品質不好，我也忘了提前縫縫那個扣子，沒來得及。
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就是，我們要用的，包括我們看到的、包括覺得美好的，其實我們都是要用恭敬、感恩的心，不要說「這個算什麼」，見了石頭踢一腳，其實你踢了石頭痛的是你自己，你不是傻子嘛！是不是啊？說不高興的時候我踢桌子腿，桌子不知道痛但你可知道痛啊，桌子腿沒被踢斷你的腳趾頭反倒斷了，對不對？那還有的人說：「我生氣了之後我喜歡砸東西」，最好你們家有一個愛砸東西的人，那你就把貴重東西擺在他面前，我估計摔一次一輩子就改了。所以很多人生氣摔東西的時候，看「哪個便宜摔哪個」，所以當他們家都是打折店買的東西，看了一大堆加起來十塊錢，就摔唄。當然你摔掉的還不是一個財物的損失，其實真正摔碎的是你所有親人的心。
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我們要學會對治自己負面的、貪婪的、愚昧的行為，我們才能變成更加智慧、更加完美的人啊。所以我們要想想去改變它、對治它。
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#開示、#禪境探真之三、#四無量心
Be respectful to everything
—— Explore the truth in Zen meditative state (Part III): The Four Immeasurables
( November 27th, 2014 Day Three, Vancouver)
I always adopt a respectful, if not revered attitude towards everything – be it things or matters – in life. My clothes tend to be cheap, and despite frequent use, hardly gets worn out. This also applies to my shoes. Except for when the quality was lacking to begin with. Such as the shirt that I wore yesterday. After only two hours, two buttons had fallen off. If it is Heaven’s will, how many buttons would I have to sew to replace the lost ones? Nonetheless, knowing the poor quality, I should have taken it upon myself to reinforce the shirt buttons in advance before it is too late.
In other words, we should be respectful and express gratitude toward objects that we use, see and enjoy. Do not belittle things with judgements such as “So what, this is (worth) nothing”; even to pebbles that are in our path, kicking them indiscriminately. Actually, kicking the pebbles only brings harm to our bodies. One cannot be foolish to that extent, right? Just as in the venting of unhappiness by kicking the table legs. Long before the table legs give way, the vandal would have suffered a broken toe, isn’t it? Some may say, “When I’m angry, I like to smash things.” For such people, I’d place precious and valuable items before them. My guess is that after one round of smashing the valuables, such people would rid the bad habit once and for all. Such people do not kick the bad habit because they pick on the cheap items to smash. Their house is perpetually stocked with discount items. Smashing such cheap items do not cost much, perhaps only ten dollars in total. Thus, there is no need for restraint. The crucial point however, is the real pain does not lie in the loss from the damaged items, but in the broken hearts of the loved ones witnessing the outbursts.
We must learn to look inward, identify and overcome our negative afflictions, including greed and foolish behaviors so as to develop greater wisdom and live an enlightened life.
# Dharma talk , #Explore the truth in Zen meditative state III , # The Four Immeasurablesrnrn對萬事萬物有恭敬之心
——禪境探真之三 四無量心
（2014.11.27第三天 於溫哥華）
.
.
對於一切萬事萬物我都是懷著一種恭敬、乃至敬畏的心去愛護，我穿衣服是最省的，雖然洗衣服挺勤的，但是我穿衣服到穿鞋子很少能穿壞，除非這個東西本身就品質不爭氣。就像昨天穿個衣服，穿了兩個小時兩個扣子沒有了，如果這是天意的話我得縫多少扣子啊，就它本身品質不好，我也忘了提前縫縫那個扣子，沒來得及。
.
就是，我們要用的，包括我們看到的、包括覺得美好的，其實我們都是要用恭敬、感恩的心，不要說「這個算什麼」，見了石頭踢一腳，其實你踢了石頭痛的是你自己，你不是傻子嘛！是不是啊？說不高興的時候我踢桌子腿，桌子不知道痛但你可知道痛啊，桌子腿沒被踢斷你的腳趾頭反倒斷了，對不對？那還有的人說：「我生氣了之後我喜歡砸東西」，最好你們家有一個愛砸東西的人，那你就把貴重東西擺在他面前，我估計摔一次一輩子就改了。所以很多人生氣摔東西的時候，看「哪個便宜摔哪個」，所以當他們家都是打折店買的東西，看了一大堆加起來十塊錢，就摔唄。當然你摔掉的還不是一個財物的損失，其實真正摔碎的是你所有親人的心。
.
我們要學會對治自己負面的、貪婪的、愚昧的行為，我們才能變成更加智慧、更加完美的人啊。所以我們要想想去改變它、對治它。
.
.
.
#開示、#禪境探真之三、#四無量心
Be respectful to everything
—— Explore the truth in Zen meditative state (Part III): The Four Immeasurables
( November 27th, 2014 Day Three, Vancouver)
I always adopt a respectful, if not revered attitude towards everything – be it things or matters – in life. My clothes tend to be cheap, and despite frequent use, hardly gets worn out. This also applies to my shoes. Except for when the quality was lacking to begin with. Such as the shirt that I wore yesterday. After only two hours, two buttons had fallen off. If it is Heaven’s will, how many buttons would I have to sew to replace the lost ones? Nonetheless, knowing the poor quality, I should have taken it upon myself to reinforce the shirt buttons in advance before it is too late.
In other words, we should be respectful and express gratitude toward objects that we use, see and enjoy. Do not belittle things with judgements such as “So what, this is (worth) nothing”; even to pebbles that are in our path, kicking them indiscriminately. Actually, kicking the pebbles only brings harm to our bodies. One cannot be foolish to that extent, right? Just as in the venting of unhappiness by kicking the table legs. Long before the table legs give way, the vandal would have suffered a broken toe, isn’t it? Some may say, “When I’m angry, I like to smash things.” For such people, I’d place precious and valuable items before them. My guess is that after one round of smashing the valuables, such people would rid the bad habit once and for all. Such people do not kick the bad habit because they pick on the cheap items to smash. Their house is perpetually stocked with discount items. Smashing such cheap items do not cost much, perhaps only ten dollars in total. Thus, there is no need for restraint. The crucial point however, is the real pain does not lie in the loss from the damaged items, but in the broken hearts of the loved ones witnessing the outbursts.
We must learn to look inward, identify and overcome our negative afflictions, including greed and foolish behaviors so as to develop greater wisdom and live an enlightened life.
# Dharma talk , #Explore the truth in Zen meditative state III , # The Four Immeasurables
